xavdid's recent activity
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Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes
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Comment on Moving US to Japan: Things to bring? Things to leave behind? in ~life
xavdid LinkNo suggestions, but I'm really curious to hear about the context of your move!No suggestions, but I'm really curious to hear about the context of your move!
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Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games
xavdid LinkQuacks (of Quedlinburg). There's a bit of skill in remembering what's in your bag, but it's mostly a push your luck game about calculating the odds of busting. Easy enough! And yet. I would...Quacks (of Quedlinburg). There's a bit of skill in remembering what's in your bag, but it's mostly a push your luck game about calculating the odds of busting. Easy enough! And yet.
I would consistently bust on the worst odds. It's not like I was being cheeky about 50/50 shots or anything. I could consistently lose a 1/8 pull. I did it 3 times in a row one day.
Needless to say, of our board game odyssey, that I was the only one I got swept on.
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Comment on Tildos, let's be unserious for a while; show us your dankest memes and god-tier shitposts! in ~talk
xavdid LinkSeen on bluesky: I'm a shameless enjoyer of a good "deez nuts" joke, and that one felt especially topical. Also one of the replies had the punchline Bophedes EYEBALLS which was really just the...Seen on bluesky:
Polyphemus: And what is your name
Odysseus: My name is Bophedes
Polyphemus: Bophedes?
Odysseus:I'm a shameless enjoyer of a good "deez nuts" joke, and that one felt especially topical.
Also one of the replies had the punchline
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
xavdid Link ParentI appreciate the thorough response! that doesn't sound too bad. Definitely sounds like the sort of thing we'd save for October. 😁I appreciate the thorough response! that doesn't sound too bad. Definitely sounds like the sort of thing we'd save for October. 😁
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
xavdid LinkI finished and then reviewed The Incident at Galley House! It was made by the folks behind The Roottrees are Dead and is a remake of Type Help, a text-based deduction game. It's pretty story heavy...I finished and then reviewed The Incident at Galley House! It was made by the folks behind The Roottrees are Dead and is a remake of Type Help, a text-based deduction game. It's pretty story heavy and the core puzzle is great. The Steam release is highly polished, so it was fun to revisit the world!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
xavdid Link ParentHow spooky was Lorelei? We love puzzles games but have low-medium patience for too much spookiness and no tolerance for jump scaresHow spooky was Lorelei? We love puzzles games but have low-medium patience for too much spookiness and no tolerance for jump scares
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
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Comment on Humble Choice - July 2026 in ~games
xavdid LinkWow, this is a killer month! I can speak to a few of them: Sea of Stars: Gorgeous, fun gameplay, middling story. Worth a play if it's your thing, but won't change your life (for that, see its...Wow, this is a killer month! I can speak to a few of them:
- Sea of Stars: Gorgeous, fun gameplay, middling story. Worth a play if it's your thing, but won't change your life (for that, see its contemporary, Chained Echoes)
- Tunic is a great mix of puzzles and combat (though the latter is opt-out-able if it's not your thing). It's got a beautiful sense of discovery through its in-game instruction manual that is all glyphs and icons
- Neon White was one of my personal GotY last year. It's speedrunning / platforming in bite sized levels. Absolutely thrilling. Interesting puzzle gunplay too. Doesn't seem like it should work, but it does.
- Drop Duchy I literally just finished and heartily enjoyed. It's got a lot of neat mechanics packed in there and is a fascinating combinations of genres. Heartily recommend!
I haven't played the others, but they look good too!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
xavdid LinkI just wrapped up my time with Drop Duchy, which was excellent. It's a battle tetris deckbuilding roguelike where you develop your econ as you go to buy / upgrade cards. Once you get a good deck...I just wrapped up my time with Drop Duchy, which was excellent. It's a battle tetris deckbuilding roguelike where you develop your econ as you go to buy / upgrade cards. Once you get a good deck going, it's very fun to watch the numbers go up. The tech tree provides good progression and there are a lot of archetypes to play with (plus a few factions, each with unique buildings). There's also a lot of strategy in placing the enemy's buildings disadvantageously. I played it basically nonstop on a trip and it was perfect for short bursts.
It's also the first thing I really dug into on my Steam Deck and it was very pleasant! I had some battery anxiety (why doesn't it warn you when you hit 20% left??) but it was smooth overall.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
xavdid Link ParentLooks like 4 people entered the Upalu Mundi raffle... but it feels mean to exclude just one person. So I've decided everyone is a winner! I'll get in touch with everyone who entered ( @Eidolon,...- Exemplary
Looks like 4 people entered the Upalu Mundi raffle... but it feels mean to exclude just one person. So I've decided everyone is a winner! I'll get in touch with everyone who entered ( @Eidolon, @Wafik, @fefellama, & @Protected ) shortly to coordinate.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
xavdid Link ParentThat's a great way to put it! There's so much variance that you really never know what will happen. And for a long time it felt so much less commercial than the NFL. It's never really been true...That's a great way to put it! There's so much variance that you really never know what will happen. And for a long time it felt so much less commercial than the NFL. It's never really been true but it felt like they played for the love of the school. NIL feels like it's changed that (probably for the best overall, since the kids should get paid), which is sad. I still love the traditions and the passion though
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
xavdid Link ParentI'm interested in Vault of the Void I recently got a steam deck and card games seem to work especially well for it! And it looks like fun- I like all the customization. All my grandparents were...- I'm interested in Vault of the Void
- I recently got a steam deck and card games seem to work especially well for it! And it looks like fun- I like all the customization.
- All my grandparents were great but I have a favorite funny story. My grandfather was an electrical engineer. When they we're dating, my (eventual) grandmother's parents thought he was an electrician. So they had him changing lightbulbs and rewiring light switches. He was a good sport about, but it always cracked me up.
Thank you!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
xavdid Link ParentThank you for listing so many keys! The sporting event I'm most excited for is the start of college football! I don't care about the NFL, but college is the perfect mix of tradition and...Thank you for listing so many keys! The sporting event I'm most excited for is the start of college football! I don't care about the NFL, but college is the perfect mix of tradition and excitement. Even when we have long bouts of embarrassing losses, there's still nothing like it.
Key wise, I'd love:
- Aces & Adventures
- Crown Trick
- Patch Quest
- Roguebook
Thank you!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
xavdid Link ParentGiveaway: entered! And yes, factorio is the GOAT 😁 Excited to dive in more later this year when the final update drops!Giveaway: entered!
And yes, factorio is the GOAT 😁 Excited to dive in more later this year when the final update drops!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
Ages ago, I filed a feature request for a true JSON version of users & comments. It looks like it merged, but as far as I can tell, was never actually deployed ( @talklittle and @bauke worked on it, so they maybe have the most context). That would be perfect for something like this though! I made a reddit version exporter that I've been really happy with, and it wouldn't be hard to adapt to Tildes if there was an API with original source.